Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Basta block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 1,097 out of which 561 are males and 536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 187 which is 17% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 68.7%. Thus Santoshpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 75.53% and the female literacy rate is 61.36% in Santoshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santoshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santoshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santoshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 91 | 96 |
| Literacy | 68.68% | 75.53% | 61.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 373 | 202 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 348 | 171 | 177 |
| Illiterate | 472 | 206 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.7% of total population in Santoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshpur village out of total population, 520 were engaged in work activities. 26.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 520 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 125 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 50 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 65 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 381 | 184 | 197 |
| Non Working | 577 | 252 | 325 |
Map of Santoshpur, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur, Basta
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Basta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Velora | 1,571 |
| Garipur | 238 |
| Chandipur | 725 |
| Baniamari | 347 |
| Binjpur | 314 |
| Padima | 270 |
| Lokanathpur | 243 |
| Kuldiha | 224 |
| Kasalpara | 68 |
| Teghari | 590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia